{"product_id":"atlas-8381-ho-scale-undecorated-rs36-diesel-locomotive","title":"Atlas 8381 HO Scale Undecorated RS36 Diesel Locomotive","description":"Here is an Atlas 8381 HO Scale Undecorated RS36 Diesel Locomotive. Designated as a “DL721” by ALCo, the 2,000hp RS32 was intended to compete with EMD’s GP20 and GE’s U25B locomotives. Only 35 units were produced, with 25 units ordered by New York Central in 1961 and 10 units by Southern Pacific in 1962. New York Central’s RS32s were commonly seen in both road and local freight assignments. Southern Pacific’s units were initially used in road service, but later settled into local freight service in San Francisco’s “commute” territory. Here they were sometimes called upon to rescue stalled commuter trains. They later migrated across the system, ending their SP careers in Texas during the late 1970s with various other ALCo models. Designated as a “DL701” by ALCo, the 1,800hp RS36 was only slightly more successful than the RS32, with a total of 40 units produced between 1961 and 1963. Interestingly the DL701 designation was also used for the RS11 locomotive, and this has been the cause of some confusion when tallying fleet rosters. The largest purchaser of RS36s was Delaware \u0026amp; Hudson with a total of 12 units. These units served the D\u0026amp;H well, operating in road and local freight service through the 1980s. A few units even lasted into the 1990s holding yard and local assignments, serving their original owner for nearly 30 years. Norfolk \u0026amp; Western eventually amassed a larger fleet than the D\u0026amp;H, with the acquisition of Nickel Plate’s 11 units, giving N\u0026amp;W a total fleet of 17 units (some with high short hoods). Other original owners included Tennessee Central, Apache, Atlantic \u0026amp; Danville and Chicago \u0026amp; North Western (single unit order). Given their very low production numbers, it is interesting to note that a handful of RS32 and RS36 locomotives can still be found in service today on a few US shortlines and tourist railroads. The Atlas Trainman® low nose RS32 \/ RS36 model uses the same smooth-running drive as our Atlas Classic RS11 locomotive. This model will come with or without dynamic brakes as appropriate per road name. Features: True scale dimensions with accurate details, Separately applied hand rails and end railings, Locating dimples for grab irons, Directional lighting, Realistic die-cast underframes, Equipped with AccuMate® Couplers, NMRA 8-pin plug for DCC, AccuMate® couplers are made under license from AccuRail, Inc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Factory New (\u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"C-9: All original; unused; factory rubs and evidence of handling, shipping and factory test run. Standards for all toy train related accessory items apply to the visual appearance of the item and do not consider the operating functionality of the equipment. Condition and Grading Standards are subjective, at best, and are intended to act as a guide.\"\u003eC-9\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOperational Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"This item is brand new from the factory.\"\u003eFunctional\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Box:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (\u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"May have store stamps and price tags. Has inner liners.\"\u003eP-9\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Atlas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8381\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoad Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e **** No Road Name\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMSRP:\u003c\/strong\u003e $89.95\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale\/Era:\u003c\/strong\u003e HO Scale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Diesel Loco\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Trainz SKU for this item is P11540749. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 6px !important; color: #d3d3d3 !important; line-height: 8px !important;\"\u003eTrainz Product Id: 11540749\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Atlas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44133307777146,"sku":"P11540749","price":76.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1260\/4747\/files\/3298284.jpg?v=1780715761","url":"https:\/\/www.trainz.com\/products\/atlas-8381-ho-scale-undecorated-rs36-diesel-locomotive","provider":"Trainz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}